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Police Nab MazaMaza Traffic Robbers

Two notorious traffic robbers who have been terrorizing the Mile-2- Mazamaza axis in Amuwo-Odofin local government area of Lagos state have been nabbed.

The trafffic robbers, identified as David Okon and Ibe Okonne were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command  after dispossessing a lady, identified as Oluwatosin, of her bag and other valuables.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, who said the suspects had been on the watch list of the command, added that they had been terrorising commuters along Maza Maza-Mile 2 road.

 

Oti said the suspects were arrested by the undercover operatives of the command posted to provide security for commuters in the area.

He said,

“The suspects were arrested on August 11, 2018, while robbing one Oluwatosin around Mile 2.

“They had succeeded in dispossessing the victim of her phone, bag and other valuables before they were arrested by policemen attached to Raider team, Area E Command, FESTAC Town.

“The suspects, in their statements to the police, owned up to the crime, while the stolen items were returned to the owner.

“To forestall incidences of traffic robberies on Maza Maza-Mile 2 and Oshodi-Airport roads, the CP Lagos has deployed more undercover operatives and motorised patrol teams in the area.”

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